Anyone have a problem with mold? Bought the small bag a while back and found mold half-way through. What's the longest you can keep large bag?
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I keep mine in the house pantry in another container. No problems with mold. My corgis eat the large bag in 2 months
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Well the problem with any mold is that it's alive, more or less. So, once it starts, one either kills it or does not. What I did (no longer have that machine,) was always wipe the inside of the seal with a solution of pure liquid bleach, applied on a rag, using my finger tip (rubber gloves, OK) as the applicator. That more or less did the job... depending on how bad it was. But there's no doubt it's a troublesome problem. The other thing I frequently did was run a load of HOT water in the empty machine, with about a quart of pure bleach. I think you get the drift: mold is not your buddy; kill it!
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I haven't had any moisture build up. I live in the tropics where it is warm...bread will get moldy after several days...but no actual moisture in the bag.
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I have had some for over six months, usually with one open. I have never found any molding. I have kept both inside and outside the chill box, but with the same good storage results.
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I've had mine open for about 2 years and it is still fine.After I take some out I make sure the bag is tightly closed and remove as much air as possible.
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Thanks for your comments I've had similar problems like with your mother, I'm sending back 4 bags that leak really bad hopefully this was just a bad batch I really want to like the product and when the bags do seal properly it an incredible little system I actually bought it to compliment my more expensive Food Saver Say could you post again and let me know how your mothers new bags work out. Thanks!
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I have used the device continuously for over 6 months and did not have any mold problem. I changed the water every 2 months and cleaned the bucket and the device that sits in the water with soap and water before refilling the bucket. Also, I covered the bucket with black plastic garbage bag so no sunlight could get into the bucket filled with water.
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I buy 6 bags at a time and usually don't get to the last one until a year later. I have never had any problems! Once I open a bag I put them in a jar with a tight lid to keep them fresh. If you do that they should last quite a while and still stay relatively fresh :)
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I have not had any problems with a mold smell. I wash my bags with some essential oils that disinfect. Doterra has one called onguard. Or tea tree with lemon. You can also spray them with hydrogen peroxcide that will disinfect them too. The instructions says to wash in cold water so they don't shrink. I have not had a problem. In Fact I have bought them 3 more times. I love them. As for flour I don't know. They do have a tight weave. I use them to store my veggies in. I hope this helps.
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If I were you, I would keep the bag in the freezer, and just keep out as much as you can use in a few weeks. If you keep it at room temperature for a long time it will go rancid, and it does take a while to go through a whole 1 pound bag (I have 1-2 cups a day, and it takes me at least 6 months).
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I have been ordering this for @ least 6 months & I have not had a problem at all. I never let it sit around, I use a bag in about 3 weeks
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Yes - I just had two gross bags from costco - they all tasted fine but when I ripped one open, it was moldy on inside and had lots of little egg-like things (not the fig seeds). Maybe worm eggs? no idea but I am so grossed out and never eating them again, which is a shame cause I loved them! I will return both bags and contact dealer.
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I use the racks once a week and have had them for over a year. I haven't had any problems with mold.
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I haven't had any trouble and i have been using glasslock products for years. I have never gotten mold on the lids. I run everything through the dishwasher between uses. Maybe they should practice safe food storage, you really shouldn't have anything stored long enough to grow mold....right??? Gross!! then you don't have to worry about it staining the container. Free advice &gt;&gt; Don't eat over their house ;)
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Maybe it's a bad batch of formula. Or time: the time it takes for the "stink" to activate at my 6900 elevation is a few days. You probably know a pinch of local dirt is required with the liquid in the bag -- this last time a clod clogged the hole, and I didn't see it until the next day. If your problem happened to me, I would try the manufacturer (go right to the top) and let him/her decide what to do. They want their product to bring happiness to all concerned (except the flies), and want to find solutions to problems like yours.
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I had the same problem with a raw bar, but a different brand. Turns out it was mold starting to form. When I called customer service, they advised me to store the bars in the fridge in the future. Again, different brand, but hope I could help!
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it says on the bag snow mold, last year I great success curing dollar spot where I had no luck with scotts fungus control.i just put bayer down 4/27 for snow mold.wish you luck.